Emily Dickinson Lexicon

press (-ed, prest), v. [ME < OFr < L. pressāre.] (webplay: books, closely, feet, force, hands, keeping, king's, pass, peace, pushing, slow, stand, toward, troubles, truth, turned).

1. Push; hold; force; squeeze; thrust.
2. Urge; give; impose; offer insistently.
3. Crowd; pack; arrange; place together.